This week last year, I had food on my mind and was starting to notice that winter was quickly coming on. I shared some research that found that dieting may not be the right solution to obesity. The study compared obese women who partook in a fitness program compared to those who limited what they…
Photo by Joe ShlabotnikSome people find it intimidating to register for a road race, especially if it is their first one. There really is no need to be nervous. I recommend registering for a road race as soon as you think that you could possibly finish it (or even earlier!), especially if you are just…
The USATF National Club Cross Country Championships are this Saturday morning (December 8th) in Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio. Then men will be racing 10 kilometers, and the women will be racing 6 kilometers. Good luck to the Dirigo runners who are making their way out there for the masters’ race! Here…
Do you listen to your iPod when you are working out? If so, then I have some good news for you. Personally, I do not use my mp3 player when I am working out because I am too worried that I would wind up dead if I buried my head in a set of headphones….
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about taking advantage of your location for the month of December. Scott begins this month’s series by describing some ways to make use of outdoor space, specifically your yard. A couple of years ago he moved from Glasgow to…
I have just completed my first special report, The Three Components of an Effective Workout. Your training strategy is obviously an important part of your fitness and how well your workouts go, but there are two components that are even more important than your training. Everyone already has a strategy that combines these three components,…
The lottery for the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run was this afternoon, and there were 3 Mainers attempting to get in through the lottery. Jamie Anderson made it through the lottery after having been chosen within the first 20 picks. James Demer and Stephen Wells were not one of the 191 lottery entrants. Jim…
This week last year I got to get back up on my pulpit and offer my unsolicited opinion on a topic in running, which I had not done for a while. I concluded our series on injuries by discussing common running injuries. Most injuries are caused by either poor biomechanics, over use, or trauma. The…
How many vitamins should you take, and when should you take them? I have been getting quite a few questions based on these two general topics lately. I have previously written about whether you should take vitamins or not. Generally speaking, your body is only able to process so much of any particular nutrient at…
My copy of Again to Carthage arrived this week, so I gave it a read through. It is a very different book than Once a Runner. You can read and enjoy Carthage without having read the first book, (which is good as it still costs in the hundreds of dollars,) and fans of the first…